Alan and I believe in slow travel, which means staying off the Interstate whenever possible. It also means taking our time reaching a destination. After leaving Greer, Hotchkiss, Colorado is the next major stop for us, farther than we want to drive in one day. So, that’s how we find ourselves sleeping in a schoolhouse in Dolores Colorado. Actually, Alan discovered Lebanon Schoolhouse Bed and Breakfast on the internet. The historic building nestles in Colorado farmland a few miles north of Cortez, Colorado. The sight of rolling green hills is a relief after a day’s drive through the stark desert of the Navajo Reservation on Highway 491. At Lebanon Schoolhouse, we quickly settle into our room, The Social Study, located in the carriage house loft. Alan asks Ken, one of the owners, for dinner recommendations. Since
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